2026 · MD129 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Baltimore, MD BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,610 a month with dependents and $2,079 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (MD129).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$2,409	$1,857	+$57
E-2	$2,409	$1,857	+$57
E-3	$2,409	$1,857	+$57
E-4	$2,409	$1,857	+$57
E-5	$2,610	$2,079	+$66
E-6	$2,904	$2,226	+$102
E-7	$2,994	$2,415	+$117
E-8	$3,093	$2,673	+$138
E-9	$3,246	$2,754	+$144
W-1	$2,922	$2,349	+$105
W-2	$3,036	$2,670	+$126
W-3	$3,159	$2,766	+$147
W-4	$3,279	$2,919	+$138
W-5	$3,429	$3,015	+$129
O-1E	$3,009	$2,607	+$123
O-2E	$3,138	$2,736	+$141
O-3E	$3,303	$2,895	+$141
O-1	$2,652	$2,205	+$72
O-2	$2,901	$2,547	+$102
O-3	$3,156	$2,793	+$147
O-4	$3,477	$2,994	+$126
O-5	$3,711	$3,045	+$117
O-6	$3,741	$3,138	+$114
O-7	$3,768	$3,192	+$114

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here

2026 rates, with dependents, at a typical point in a career. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Special pays (flight, sea, hazardous duty) aren't included. Change rank, years or dependents in the calculator.
Rank	Years	Basic pay	BAH	BAS	Total a month
E-1	under 2	$2,407.20	$2,409	$476.95	$5,293.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$2,409	$476.95	$5,900.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$2,409	$476.95	$6,368.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,610	$476.95	$7,196.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,904	$476.95	$8,140.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,994	$476.95	$9,305.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$3,093	$476.95	$10,381.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$3,246	$476.95	$12,146.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$3,036	$328.48	$9,647.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,652	$328.48	$7,130.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,901	$328.48	$8,675.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$3,156	$328.48	$11,221.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$3,477	$328.48	$13,693.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$3,711	$328.48	$15,753.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$3,741	$328.48	$18,548.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Baltimore County, MD
Baltimore city, MD
Carroll County, MD
Howard County, MD

ZIP codes (122)

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